There's a new celeb trend sweeping Insta: Straddling. Photo / Instagram
Legs spread, knees bent, chest pushed out ... pout.
A provocative new pose is sweeping Instagram. Dubbed "straddling", the Kardashians, Kylie Jenner and Emily Ratajkowski have been doing it, wearing everything from bikinis and one-piece bathers, to bras and knickers, and even gym gear.
The flattering stance tends to make the subject's stomach appear flatter and more toned, and boobs, hips and thighs seem curvier.
And it's a trend that's now filtering down to the average social media user.
Kim Kardashian, 37, famously posed in the "straddle" on Instagram recently, wearing a dark grey crop top and black G-string, with her hair out and a slightly confused facial expression.
She took the sexy shot while balancing on her knees, posing (of course) in front of a full-length mirror.
Kardashian has even done it while splashing in water (wearing a bikini) at the beach.
Her sisters Kylie Jenner, 20, and Kourtney Kardashian, 39, have both struck the "straddle" pose while floating on stand-up paddle boards.
Emily Ratajkowski, 27, took it a step further and popped her hip while adopting the "straddle" pose on a yacht, accentuating her hips and booty silhouette.
The "straddling" trend is less controversial than the so-called "migraine" pose, which last week sparked backlash from those who suffer from painful headaches, according to Fox News.
The pose, given its name by celebrity makeup artist Nam Vo, involves "posing with one or two hands pulling your face up by your temples as if you had a, well, migraine".
The effect? It "tightens the face, makes your cheekbones look more prominent, and lifts the brows", according to Vo who was quoted in Elle magazine.
"It's a temporary facelift for the 'gram," according to a recent Elle article titled All the Pretty People on Instagram Are Doing the 'Headache Pose'.
"I love it because the beauty of your hands frame the face and give it more structure. I always make my models pose this way," Vo told the publication.
Elle credited self-made make-up queen Jenner as one of the first to do it, on the cover of Love magazine in December.
Seems Kylie is pioneering more than one Instagram pose trend now.
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